Shield Snipping Systems

8) A system, relating to cutting at least one segment of a braided shield in a shielded wire while protecting at least one inner conductor of the shielded wire from scoring and cutting, comprising:

• a) at least two cutting blades structured and arranged to circumferentially cut off the at least one segment of the braided shield;
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• b) at least one mandrel structured and arranged to interpose between the braided shield and the at least one inner conductor;
• c) wherein said at least one mandrel comprises at least one outer surface having an outer perimeter and at least one inner surface having an inner cross-sectional area;
• d) wherein said inner cross-sectional area of said at least one inner surface comprises a size sufficient to contain the at least one inner conductor;
• e) wherein said at least two cutting blades comprise a blade edge substantially matching said outer perimeter of said at least one outer surface;
• f) wherein said at least two cutting blades and said at least one outer surface comprise at least one circular cutter structured and arranged to cut material between said at least two cutting blades and said at least one outer surface;
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• g) wherein said at least one inner surface prevents the at least one inner conductor from positioning between said at least two cutting blades and said at least one outer surface while said at least one outer surface positions the braided shield between said at least two cutting blades and said at least one outer surface.

19) The system according to claim 19 Further comprising:

• a) at least one cut-length setter structured and arranged to assist setting a cut length of said at least one segment of the braided shield;
• b) wherein said at least one cut-length setter comprises
• i) at least one impingement rod adjustably positioned within said at least one hollow interior portion, and
• ii) at least one collet nut adapted to adjustably retain said at least one impingement rod at a selected position within said at least one hollow interior portion;
• c) wherein said at least one support frame comprises at least one threaded end adapted to threadably receive said at least one collet nut;
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• d) wherein said at least one impingement rod controls the length of the at least one inner conductor that can be inserted within said at least one hollow interior portion by impingement with the at least one inner conductor.

20) A system, relating to cutting segments of variously-sized braided shields in variously-sized shielded wires while protecting inner conductors of the variously-sized shielded wires from scoring and cutting, said system comprising:

• a) at least two first-sized cutting blades structured and arranged to circumferentially cut off at least one first-size segment of a first-size braided shield;
• b) at least one first-size mandrel structured and arranged to interpose between the first-size braided shield and first-size inner conductors of the first-size braided shield;
• c) at least two second-sized cutting blades structured and arranged to circumferentially cut off at least one second-size segment of a second-size braided shield;
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• d) at least one second-size mandrel structured and arranged to interpose between the second-size braided shield and the second-size inner conductors of the second-size braided shield;
• e) wherein said at least one first-size mandrel comprises at least one first-size outer surface having a first-size outer perimeter and at least one first-size inner surface having a first-size inner cross-sectional area;
• f) wherein said first-size inner cross-sectional area of said first-size at least one inner surface comprises a first-size sufficient to contain the at least one first-size inner conductor;
• g) wherein said at least two first-size cutting blades each comprise a first-size blade edge substantially matching said first-size outer perimeter of said at least one first-size outer surface;
• h) wherein said at least two first-size cutting blades and said at least one first-size outer surface comprise at least one first-size circular anvil-cutter structured and arranged to cut material between said at least two first-size cutting blades and said at least one first-size outer surface;
• i) wherein said at least one first-size inner surface prevents the at least one first-size inner conductor from positioning between said at least two first-size cutting blades and said at least one first-size outer surface while said at least one first-size outer surface positions the first-size braided shield between said at least two first-size cutting blades and said at least one first-size outer surface;
• j) wherein said at least one second-size mandrel comprises at least one second-size outer surface having a second-size outer perimeter and at least one second-size inner surface having a second-size inner cross-sectional area;
• k) wherein said second-size inner cross-sectional area of said second-size at least one inner surface comprises a second size sufficient to contain the at least one second-size inner conductor;
• l) wherein said at least two second-size cutting blades each comprise a second-size blade edge substantially matching said second-size outer perimeter of said at least one second-size outer surface;
• m) wherein said at least two second-size cutting blades and said at least one second-size outer surface comprise at least one second-size circular anvil-cutter structured and arranged to cut material between said at least two second-size cutting blades and said at least one second-size outer surface;
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• n) wherein said at least one second-size inner surface prevents the at least one second-size inner conductor from positioning between said at least two second-size cutting blades and said at least one second-size outer surface while said at least one second-size outer surface positions the second-size braided shield between said at least two second-size cutting blades and said at least one second-size outer surface;
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• o) at least one wire stripper device structured and arranged to interchangeably utilize said at least one first-size mandrel, said at least one second-size mandrel, said at least two first-size cutting blades, and said at least two second-size cutting blades.